Second mission and health hut. [Day 22]

Me: "Why did so many of them come back injured?"

Valret: "From what I found out from the less injured guards, they arrived at Alor village fine and meet up with some extra villagers from Alor. Alor then planed the attack that when the bandit's leader was sleeping, he would set his house on fire with him still in it. The rest would then go to all the bandit houses and attack them in the night as well. The problem was that the bandit leader didn't die in the fire and managed to escape and attack the rest when they were not prepared. That was where the major injuries came from. The rest then came from the bandits who had not been killed yet waking up and attacking the group."

Me: "Looks like we will need to incorporate better training to the guards rather than just levelling them up. They always need to be prepared for anything. That was bad on my part. Although now I just remember amazing work setting up the emergency guards that would guard the village whilst we were away. Good work setting that up because I did not think of that."

Valret: "That you for the compliment but it is kind of my job as even if I am not at the village, I should always be guarding it. That is what the head guards is so post to do."

Me: "That is true, but it is good to see that I put someone competent in the position."

Valret: "Thank you for your confidence."

Me: "About the mission through. In the end, they were a success which is good but the execution was not but that can always be improved. Once the guards are back on their feet, I want everyone to assemble, and we are going to do some serious military training. I will tell you to now it won't be fun so be prepared for it."

Looks like I will be using my military training after all. Granted I hated being in the military for the time that I was but looks like now it will be finally giving me some benefits. I only joined them because I was desperate and had literally nothing else, I could think of to help me.

Valret: "Will do sir."

Whilst we were talking, I hear someone open the door behind me.

???: "How are my beautiful lovelies doing." someone says with an energetic and friendly tone

I turn around to see an average height white-furred and green-eyed female Kabalt who seem surprised to see us.

???: "Valret, Lothran I did not realise that you would be visiting us."

Valret: "Lothran this is Ila and Ila already knows you."

Ila: "Yes everyone knows the village leader. It is a pleasure to finally meet you and welcome to my Health Hut."

Me: "I don't believe that I have been told much about you but from what I can see from the hut with your professional room with clean beds and your herbs outside I can see that you put care into this place."

Ila: "I will always put care into here as it takes care of my lovelies and makes them all better."

I quite like her, seem to genuinely care about her patients and what she can do for them. She is also quite energetic about it.

Me: "Well I don't want to disturb your work anymore so we shall head out. If there are any problems don't be afraid to tell me about them. Also, I am making you're the Head Medic in the village. Good luck."

She is taken back by her new position and my sudden telling her and just before Valret and I exit the hut she speaks again.

Ila: "Thank you leave taking care of the injured to me."

We then leave the house and I start to walk back to my house. Before spiting from Valret through I update him about what I have done.

Me: "After my successful mission to Liko village I also decided to scout out Flugl village. Less of a village and more like a prison camp. The village looks to be run by the bandits forcing the villagers to work, from killing animals for meat and potentially EXP for the bandits to working the field. They also seem to be feeding the villagers the bare minimum for them to survive."

Valret: "We can expect this from bandits."

Me: "Yes we can but that is not the main problem. The problem is I think that Flugl is a part of the bandits in some way. First Flugl is a large man when the rest of the village is clearly underfed. Second, I overhead some of the guards who were leading the villagers to the hunting area saying that they were told by Flugl that there should be a group of us showing up at some point. So, he is clearly working with the bandits in some way. They also said that we were going to help them take power in the village. I think what is most likely happening is that Flugl and the bandit's leader are having a power struggle and they are now planning to kill each other to take over. Flugl then seeing an opportunity in this village meeting is then wanted to use us to do his work for him"

Valret: "If what you said is true then it is entirely possible that it is what is happening. But we can't do much with so many of the guards injured we would have to use the emergency guards to fill in the position and most of them are just either newly evolved Kabalt or just Kobolt."

Me: "I was thinking the same. And with us so close to the demon attack I don't feel confident going to his village fighting and getting no injuries and then returning all in time for the attack."

Valret: "I think Ila said that the guard should be healed in around four days making that Day 26 and all month's end on Day 30 so that would give us four days to get there fight then return. He was two days away so we could do it, but it would be incredibly risky and very tight for time with little rest. It would also be for someone we don't want to help, and we would be helping the bandits."

Me: "But now that we know that they are both bandits we could take them both out and help the actual villagers rather than the bandits."

Valret: "It might be harsh, but it is not our responsibility to save them."

Me: "I know if we had more time, I would help them but with our own time constraint I don't want to risk it."

Sorry people of Flugl village but I can't help you.